Is it too late for Persona 5?

With the general consensus being that the new console generation is starting this November, and Persona 5 already being announced for this generation, is it too late? I can't see P5 being a launch title and they took so long to release Catherine, have the Persona team left it too late to properly show the next Persona game and release it wile everyone cares about this generation? I know P4 was released quite late into the hardware cycle, but this may be too late, in my eyes.

@Photomic: No it's not too late. As you were saying Persona 4 released near the end of the PS2's relevance, which was after the two year anniversary of the PS3. Bottom-line it could still come out on the PS3 well after its successor launches, barring some crazy announcements Persona 5 will happen sooner or later.

Granted, the PS3 is not the PS2 in terms of popularity, but I can see games still being released 3 years from now.

I mean, didn't the NES, SNES, and PS1 all have games that came out years after they were obsolete? There was a fire Emblem game for the Super Famicom that came out in 1999. Thats crazy. The original Playstation had a FIFA game from 2004.

I'd give every console at least 10 years before they are completely forgotten. 3 years until 2016.

Also the art style of the game will more than likely help it not feel aged.

I still it is naive that you people think that the next consoles are coming out this year. Even if they do like the rest of the folks here that does not stop them from selling the game on the PS3 whatsoever.

I still it is naive that you people think that the next consoles are coming out this year. Even if they do like the rest of the folks here that does not stop them from selling the game on the PS3 whatsoever.

So you really think that the next consoles from both Sony and Microsoft will miss this year's holiday season?

They are still having lots of console sales at the moment no? i think they will try to push those units the as much as possible also I guess they will try to convince the more "casual people" little by little until they , and not us enthusiast , are the ones who seek out and crave the new consoles.

They are still having lots of console sales at the moment no? i think they will try to push those units the as much as possible also I guess they will try to convince the more "casual people" little by little until they , and not us enthusiast , are the ones who seek out and crave the new consoles.

I don't agree. These next consoles will probably be marketed as entertainment hubs, suitable for reading blu-rays, streaming Netflix, etc., effectively acting as home-cinema, a gaming console and a set-top box. That appeals to a broader audience than just people who want to play games. I think the next consoles might sound a whole lot more appealing to "casuals".

The holiday release-windows is a much coveted one, and if only one of these companies makes it there with their next hardware then that company will have a huge boost in sales, and a significant head start. That's why they'll both want to have their next console released by then. Also, the current generation consoles are selling less and less each year.

No, but on some level it bums me out that this is a repeat of what happened with Persona 4. Quality aside, I'd like to see a proper Persona game come during the actual generation and not at the last second. Maybe it won't matter as much anymore since people are already on board from playing Persona 4.

ITS NEVER TOO LATE FOR PERSONA

<p>&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div data-embed-type="message-quote"&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="/profile/arbitrarywater/" data-user-slug="arbitrarywater" data-embed-type="mention"&gt;@arbitrarywater&lt;/a&gt; said:&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div data-embed-type="message-quote-content"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Persona 4 came out for the PS2 no less than a full 2 years after the PS3 had launched. Just saying.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;It did, but I think that led to it being an underplayed gem that was largely only played by the JRPG faithful. The series is getting good enough that it deserves to be a mainstream crossover hit like XCOM, and Persona games are certainly much more approachable than the obtuse aspects that the regular SMT games have.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I mean, it'll be fine if they launch the game within like the next 12 months (no later than spring 2014), but if it's another "2 years later" scenario, and people have largely put their PS3s in storage, and the PS4/Durango are almost certainly NOT backwards compatible, then Atlus is just limiting the potential market of that game AGAIN.&lt;/p&gt;</p>

The giantbomb crew has this weird perception that the old consoles will cease to exist once the new hardware comes out, but if past generations are any indication, this is far from the truth. The only people who instantly stop supporting the old consoles are first parties.

Just because it's not coming out on the newest toybox it doesn't mean it's too late. You can still play games on your PS3, you know, and considering the fact that no one knows how well the PS4 will sell, I think it's a safer bet to put it out on a console which people already have. So no.

It could be possible that Atlus can move development of Persona 5 to work on PS4 but if they don't they are still going to do well on PS3. Sony would need to force Atlus (With Yen) to get it on the PS4 and have it fanbase move to the new system.